Point of sales systems for vehicles
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1. An interactive information system for mounting to a vehicle door having a door window, comprising:
- a first housing;
a second housing;
a holding device connected to at least said first housing and extending upwardly away from said first housing to an upper end, said holding device being adapted at its upper end to mount to a door of a vehicle such that said first housing is located exteriorly of the vehicle; and
an electronic system that includes at least one input device, at least one output device, and an activatable system, wherein said first and second housings each contain different portions of said electronic system with said input device being located at said first housing;
said second housing being positionable within the vehicle while said first housing is mounted by said holding device on the vehicle door such that said input device faces away from the door with said output device being positioned so that a person exterior of the vehicle can interact with said input device at the exterior of the vehicle while receiving information from said output device.
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Abstract
A novel point of sales systems for vehicles. The systems are comprised of a housing attachable to the exterior of the vehicle which contains components of the system which are interactive with regard to the customer. Another embodiment of the invention is a two housing system in which one housing is attachable on the exterior of the vehicle and the second housing is placed inside the vehicle. Examples of an interactive system are an interactive game, coupon request and receipt, participation in a survey, and the like.
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1. An interactive information system for mounting to a vehicle door having a door window, comprising:
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a first housing;
a second housing;
a holding device connected to at least said first housing and extending upwardly away from said first housing to an upper end, said holding device being adapted at its upper end to mount to a door of a vehicle such that said first housing is located exteriorly of the vehicle; and
an electronic system that includes at least one input device, at least one output device, and an activatable system, wherein said first and second housings each contain different portions of said electronic system with said input device being located at said first housing;
said second housing being positionable within the vehicle while said first housing is mounted by said holding device on the vehicle door such that said input device faces away from the door with said output device being positioned so that a person exterior of the vehicle can interact with said input device at the exterior of the vehicle while receiving information from said output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
(i) a receiver, (ii) a transmitter, and (iii) a transceiver.
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27. An interactive information system as defined in claim 1 wherein the electronic system includes equipment for wireless radio communication.
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28. An interactive information system as defined in claim 1 wherein the electronic system includes a microcontroller.
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29. An interactive information system for mounting to a vehicle door having a door window, comprising:
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a first housings;
a second housing;
a holding device connected to said first housing and extending upwardly away from said first housing to an upper end, said holding device being adapted at its upper end to mount to a door of a vehicle such that said first housing is located exteriorly of the vehicle; and
an electronic system that includes at least one input device, at least one output device, and an activatable system, wherein at least a portion of said electronic system is contained within said first housing;
wherein said first and second housings each contain different portions of said electronic system with said second housing being positionable within the vehicle such that separate portions of said electronic system are located internally and externally of the vehicle; and
wherein said first and second housings are connected by said holding device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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